Between blessings, sayings, toasts and proverbs, the Irish clearly know a thing or two ... Here's to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one.

But after the Mass ended, Francis appeared on the loggia balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes and imparted the apostolic blessing ... Francis' tragic death has plunged ...

Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus issued a statement Monday following news of the pope's death.